Jeff Rooker said:
'The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs is one of the independent committees which plays a very important role in providing the FSA, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and devolved administrations with expert advice. The Committee is extremely fortunate to have members with the enthusiasm and experience of Ms Ann Davison, and Mr Peter Francis, I wish them every success in their work'.
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None of the following members have carried out any significant political activity in the past five years.
Ms Ann Davison (consumer representative) is a consultant on clear communication and the UK lead for Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa. She is a member of Defra’s Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) and chairs the PRiF’s communications sub-committee. Ms Davison is also a member of the British Standards Institute’s Consumer and Public Interest Strategic Advisory Committee and of the Fairtrade Foundation’s Certification Committee; a member of the National Consumers Federation and the National Council of Women.
Mr Peter Francis (farmer) is a mixed arable and livestock farmer and a former dairy producer based in West Wales. He has held many positions within the National Farmers Union, including the county Chairman, dairy committee delegate, rural affairs delegate and is currently the Carmarthenshire delegate on the England and Wales Council. Mr Francis sits on the Welsh Assembly Government Appeals Panel for the Single Farm Payment.
ACAF is a UK-wide advisory committee made up of independent experts from wide-ranging backgrounds including consumer affairs, farming, science and the feed industry. Members are appointed for their individual expertise and experience and are not representative of any organisation. Its members are not salaried but are entitled to claim a preparation fee of £50 and an attendance fee of £110. Details of current membership can be found on ACAF’s website:
www.food.gov.uk/science/ouradvisors/animalfeedingstuffs/
ACAF’s terms of reference are:
'To advise the Food Standards Agency, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministers of the Scottish Government, and of the Welsh Assembly Government and the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland on the safety and use of animal feeds and feeding practices, with particular emphasis on protecting human health and with reference to new technical developments. In carrying out its functions, the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs will liaise with other relevant advisory committees as appropriate.'
Copies of most Committee papers, including minutes of meetings, are available on request from the ACAF Secretariat, Room 3C Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London,WC2B 6NH Tel:0207 276 8083 E-mail: ACAF@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
They are also available on the ACAF website.
http://acaf.food.gov.uk/
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